Posts Tagged "ira"

Self-directed IRA LLC investors are understandably concerned about complying with IRS and DOL Prohibited Transaction rules, but they can often forget some rules for IRA LLC contributions and distributions. Don’t be laxed, confused or ambivalent about important rules for contributions and distributions from your IRA account when utilizing an IRA LLC structure. It is always important to pay attention to…read more →

UBIT — Unrelated Business Income Taxable UDFI — Unrelated Debt Financed Income Two acronyms for taxes that will probably never affect you, BUT this post is to address UBIT and UDFI and the implications for your IRA or 401(k) if you trigger these events. Both are important for you to know…and, if applicable, discuss with your tax or legal professional before you…read more →

We all have busy schedules….especially going into the end of the year and holiday season. In that “spirit”,I am certainly not going take up too much of your valuable time. But, as an IRA account owner who has a self-directed IRA or self-directed IRA LLC, there are some end of the year steps you may want (and need) to take….read more →

In the previous post, we introduced three potential beneficiary designation mistakes. In this post, we will point out a few more. Don’t Name Your Kid! This is not meant as harsh as it sounds. As with other considerations, this relates to the issue of age. There are WAAAAY too many people who identify their minor children as either a primary…read more →

This post is for beneficiary mistakes within an IRA or 401(k)….self-directed or not. Potential beneficiary mistakes with your self-directed 401(k) or IRA can be very real issues. With proper planning and maintenance, your beneficiary can greatly benefit from your gift. With poor planning, it can turn into a curse. As part of proper planning, you should always review your beneficiary…read more →

Had a call that I absolutely welcomed receiving today from a client. The issue he raised can always be re-addressed with Trustees of 401(k) plans….and that is what issues should be considered if you are even thinking of hiring employees to your self-employed business. Believe it or not, the issue of a business that sponsors a 401(k) plan adding ANY…read more →

The question that most people are interested in asking, but they rarely ask. What steps are typically followed with the IRA custodian when establishing your self-directed IRA LLC? Why? Probably because they place significant trust in the self-directed company assisting with the establishment of the self-directed IRA LLC. But, since a portion of that process involves the IRA account owner’s involvement, you…read more →

Well, you didn’t necessarily ask for it, but I am going to give it to you anyways. If you are an IRA account owner who, let’s say, likes to execute IRA rollovers, you want to pay particular attention to this. Now, mind you, I always encourage folks to execute direct transfers between IRS-approved custodians. I understand why a certain element…read more →

Any IRA account owner, but especially a self-directed IRA account owner, should take particular notice of a new IRS reporting requirement that will affect IRAs in 2015. This new reporting requirement was originally to be effective in 2014; however, the IRS delayed the implementation of this requirement until 2015 to adequately provide time to IRA custodians to prepare for the…read more →

I occasionally receive a question from a client on why is an operating agreement for self-directed IRA LLCs important. The genesis of the question usually rotates around when an IRA account owner is establishing the bank account for their IRA LLC, the bank will require that the individual provide the Federal TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) and the approved articles for the…read more →